Technical Director of Embedded Vehicle Software

Join Wayve, a pioneering company in the field of autonomous driving. As the Technical Director of Embedded Vehicle Software, you will lead the architecture of our vehicle software platform, working with advanced embedded compute platforms and shaping the technical direction across teams. You will also represent Wayve in external technical discussions with OEM and silicon partners.

• Defining and leading the architecture of the vehicle software platform, including operating systems, middleware, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Collaborating cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to drive the adoption of modern development practices and standards for high-assurance embedded software.
• Mentoring senior engineers through technical reviews and joint design work, and representing the company in external technical discussions with OEMs and chip vendors.
• You are a seasoned systems architect with deep technical roots in embedded software, who still enjoys staying close to the technology
• You’ve successfully delivered complex, high-performance, or safety-critical software systems into production, and you’re used to operating at the scale and rigor of Big Tech or high-end automotive programs
• You’re comfortable diving into system-level details, whether debugging a performance issue, reviewing C++ code, or defining middleware interfaces, while also maintaining the architectural perspective to guide large-scale systems
• 15+ years in software and systems engineering, with strong expertise in embedded systems for robotics, automotive, or similar domains
• Expertise in system performance analysis, optimization, and debugging
• Experience leading through technical influence — shaping teams of 25+ engineers and impacting organizations of 100+ engineers
• Ability to represent the company in external technical discussions with OEMs, chip vendors, and partners
• Proven ability to deliver large-scale systems to production, with deep involvement in architecture, design, and code
• Demonstrated hands-on software development experience in C/C++, with familiarity in Python or Rust
• Experience with automotive software frameworks (e.g., AUTOSAR)
• Familiarity with NVIDIA Drive platforms (Orin, DriveOS, DriveWorks)
• Automotive or safety-critical software experience
• We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply